1. Mexican racquetball player Paola Longoria won her third gold in the Pan American Games, winning the singles and doubles events.
2. Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas took her first gold in the Pan American Games, after winning the triple jump event, even setting a new Pan American record.
3. Colombian cyclist Mariana Pajón got her second gold medal in the Pan American Games, after the one she won at Guadalajara 2011.
4. Argentina’s basketball team clearly won the competition and picked up their second gold medal since Mar del Plata 1995. The team led by Luis Scola amazed the audience at the Eduardo Dibós Coliseum.
5. The Argentina’s hockey teams qualified to Tokyo 2020, showing their talent in each match, at the Villa María del Triunfo Sports Center. “Las Leonas” got their seventh gold and “Los Leones”, the tenth. Total Supremacy.
6. Brazilian tennis player Hugo Calderano won two gold medals in singles and doubles. The best player in the history of the Americas shone in Lima 2019 with his best talent.
7. Cuban wrestler Mijaín López reached his fifth consecutive Pan American gold at Lima 2019. The athlete who is also five-time world champion and three-time Olympic champion thanked the warmth of the Peruvian people.
8. Argentinian men’s rugby team stopped the two-time Canadian champion’s supremacy in the Pan American Games. Los Pumas swept all their rivals, in an amazing physical game, in Villa Maria del Triunfo.
9. Cuban Boxing shone again in a continental competition with eight gold medals out of 10 possible finals. Seven world champions and three Olympians confirmed that Cuba leads in this sport.
10. Brazilian swimmer Leonardo de Deus became three-time Pan American champion in the 200 m butterfly event, even though he was not on the Brazilian Olympic Committee’s initial list. He came in to replace a teammate who tested positive in the doping control. In addition, he claimed gold in mixed 4x100 medley relay, silver in 4x100 medley relay and bronze in 200 m backstroke.
11. Venezuelan fencer Ruben Limardo was crowned three-time Pan American champion in épée event. He also won bronze in the team event, having a total of eight medals in the Pan American Games.
12. Argentinian swimmer Delfina Pignatiello was crowned as the queen of the waters at Lima 2019, when she claimed three gold medals in the races of 400, 800 and 1500 meters. At the age of 19, she is the child prodigy in swimming throughout South America.
13. The American swimmer Margo Geer took four gold medals, one individual and four in relay events, becoming one of the most successful participants in Lima 2019.
14. Colombian athlete Anthony Zambrano won two gold medals in the 400m and 4x400m events, standing out as one of the new South American stars in athletics for the Tokyo 2020 Games.
15. Mexican diver Kevin Berlin was crowned as the new Latin American star after winning the 10m platform individual and synchronized events.
16. Cuban judoka Idalys Ortíz picked up her third consecutive gold medal in the +78 kg event. She is one of the most successful athletes in Cuba.
17. American wrestler Kyle Snyder became Pan American champion for the second time in the 97 kg event.  At the age of 23, he is also Olympic champion and two-time world champion.
18. Swimmer Marcela Cunha won gold in open water swimming and closed a wonderful year, after two world gold medals in the 5 and 25 km aquatic marathon. With 10 gold medals, she was crowned as the woman with the most titles in the World Aquatic Sports Championships and entered the Hall of Fame, after winning at Lima 2019.
19. Peruvian karateka Alexandra Grande and water skier Natalia Cuglievan went down in the history of Peruvian sport after winning their second consecutive gold medals in the Pan American Games. This fact will remain in history.

The largest sports event in the Americas opened August with a wide range of competitions, which will offer attendees an unforgettable multi-sports show. The top delegations in the continent will try to reach a spot on the podium and claim the gold in the most number of disciplines.

In this context, the men’s softball final will take place at the Villa María del Triunfo Sports Center from 10:00 to 17:50. In this first final, gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded. The finalists are Argentina, Mexico and United States.

In the evening, at the National University of San Marcos, the Peruvian football team will play against Honduras and will try to bounce back from its previous loss. The football competitions will kick off with a match between Panama and Ecuador at 10:00.

As a prelude to the end of the boxing competitions, the Miguel Grau Coliseum will house today the fights between the boxing finalists in different categories starting at 19:00. The best boxers will be awarded in the medal ceremony, including the delegations from Cuba, Dominican Republic, Brazil and United States.

Additionally, in shooting, one of the most acclaimed precision sports, athletes will compete for the gold at the Las Palmas Air Base Shooting Range from 09:00 to 14:30.

Also, the diving competitions will be held from 10:00 to 22:00 at the VIDENA Aquatic Center and are divided into two sessions.

Cycling track will feature the best cyclists in the Americas, who will give their all to win the gold. The competitions will be divided into two sessions and will be held from 11:05 to 20:11 at the Velodrome of the National Sports Village (VIDENA).

Moreover, the qualification rounds in indoor volleyball, tennis, surfing, hockey, equestrian sports, baseball, handball, basketball and badminton will continue in order to define the finalists.

To get more information about the competition schedule and results, you can visit the website: https://www.lima2019.pe/resultados.

The crowd at the Miguel Grau Coliseum in Callao experienced a night of boxing like in its heyday. Hundreds of people gathered to cheer on the Peruvian boxers; the loudest applause went to José María Lúcar. The Peruvian boxer defeated Mexican Francisco Cantabrana by unanimous decision. Lúcar advanced to the semifinals of the 91 kg weight division and secured at least a bronze medal for Peru.

In the Pan American Games, boxing does not require a fight to settle the bronze medal. Therefore, the two boxers who do not qualify for the final automatically take third place on the podium. Nonetheless, on Tuesday 31, Lúcar will try to beat Ecuadorian Julio César Castillo to make it to the final. In the other semifinal, the favorite, Cuban Erislandy Savón, will face Brazilian Abner Teixeira.

Tickets for these events are available at lima2019.pe/tickets and at Metro and Wong Teleticket point of sales in Chorrillos, Independencia, La Molina, Lima, Miraflores, San Borja, San Isidro, San Juan de Miraflores, San Miguel and Surco. It is worth mentioning that a new point of sale has recently opened at Jockey Plaza shopping center in Surco.

Boxing at the Pan American Games will be disputed in three intense rounds in the 10 men’s and women’s weight divisions. Quarterfinals are the first stage and will be disputed from July 27 to 29. Then, semifinals will take place on July 30, while finals will be held on August 1 and 2, in sessions starting at 19:00.

We are a few hours away from the most important multi-sport event in the continent to be staged in Peru. Competitions start on Wednesday, July 24 at 09:00 in the beach volleyball stadium of the Costa Verde San Miguel venue. That very afternoon, in Sports Center 1 at VIDENA, the first day of handball competitions will take place, gathering the best athletes in the Americas.

Two days later, on July 26, the much-awaited Opening Ceremony of the Pan American Games will take place. Such is the relevance of these Games that 110 Olympic medalists will compete at Lima 2019. This proves that the Games will be a gathering for the best athletes in the Americas. Sixty-six of the athletes participating in the coming days have won gold. These outstanding athletes have won a combined total of 155 Olympic medals, including gold, silver, and bronze.

Among the most renowned athletes that will compete in Lima is five-time Olympic champion swimmer Nathan Adrian, who picked up two gold medals at Rio 2016, one at Beijing 2008, and two at London 2012. We will also have Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce from Jamaica, winner of three gold medals (two at London 2012 and one at Beijing 2008). Her compatriot Elaine Thompson, double gold winner at Rio 2016, will also join the Games.

American female shooter Kim Rhode is another outstanding figure. She won gold in shotgun events at Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004 and London 2012.

One of the most remarkable teams is Cuba, which includes Mijaín López as flag bearer. He is part of Team Panam Sports, and a three-time gold medal winner in Greco-Roman wrestling at Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. Rio 2016 gold-winning boxers Julio César La Cruz Peraza and Arlen López, as well as Greco-Roman wrestler Ismael Borrero Molina, will also compete at the Games.

We will also have Argentinian judoka Paula Pareto, who won gold at Rio 2016 in the -48 kg event and bronze at Beijing 2008, and Argentinian basketball player Luis Scola, who won gold at Athens 2004 and bronze at Beijing 2008. We will also have the chance to see Mariana Pajón, Colombian BMX cyclist and two-time gold winner (London 2012 and Rio 2016).

ARGENTINIAN HOCKEY

The list also includes athletes from Argentina’s hockey team, gold medalists at Rio 2016, such as Juan Manuel Vivald, Lucas Martín Vila, Pedro Ibarra, Juan Martín López, Ignacio Horacio Ortíz, Matías Enrique Paredes and Matías Alejandro Rey.

Among the most outstanding athletes we will see compete is Thiago Braz, Brazilian gold medalist in pole vault at Rio 2016. We will also have the privilege of seeing Brazilian judoka Rafaela Lopes Silva and her compatriot sailors Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze. All three were also gold medalists at Rio 2016.

HERE IS A LIST OF ALL OLYMPIC MEDALISTS TO COMPETE AT LIMA 2019

BUY YOUR TICKETS

Get your tickets to watch these events. You can buy them on the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games website: www.lima2019.pe. 

You can also buy them in the authorized points of sale at Metro and Wong in Chorrillos, Independencia, La Molina, Lima, Miraflores, San Borja, San Isidro, San Juan de Miraflores, San Miguel and Surco.  A new sales stand has been opened at Jockey Plaza shopping center in Santiago de Surco.

Lima will host the largest multi-sports event in the Americas in just three days. You cannot miss it! The Lima 2019 Pan American Games will be a colorful celebration. There are still chances for the best fanbase in the world to get tickets and root for Peruvian athletes. You will also see the continent’s best athletes in action. Some of them will compete to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Football is one of the most anticipated events for Peruvian fans because the U-22 team, made up of the best talents from the Peruvian league, will go for the gold medal under the guidance of Nolberto Solano. Alianza Lima players Kevin Quevedo and Aldair Fuentes, along with Sporting Cristal's Gianfranco Chavez and Jesus Pretel are part of the team that will seek glory in the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos stadium.

Likewise, there are other events that you cannot miss. The best wrestlers, like American world star Kyle Snyder, as well as Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling champion and Cuban legend Mijain Lopez, will compete at Miguel Grau Coliseum in Callao.

You can also watch the current men’s softball champions at the Villa María del Triunfo venue: Argentina. Meanwhile, the biggest stars of Central American and Caribbean baseball will also shine in Southern Lima. Villa María del Triunfo Sports Center will also bear witness to the excellent level of the current Olympic men’s hockey champions, the “Leones” from Argentina.

The Cuba boxing team, consisting of seven world champions and three Olympic champions, will go for the ten gold medals on the ring of Miguel Grau Coliseum. This district will also see the best taekwondo fighters in the whole world compete in the tatami of the Callao Sport Center. Peruvian representatives Marcela Castillo, Hugo del Castillo and Julissa Diez Canseco will go for the gold medal. Let’s go and cheer them up so they can achieve their dream!

Peru also has good chance of winning gold in the squash, shooting and surf events. Diego Elías, the eighth best squash players in the world, is in top form to pick up a gold medal at the VIDENA Volleyball CAR. Meanwhile, ‘Piccolo’ Clemente and nine other surfers will seek glory in Punta Rocas beach. Alessandro de Souza and Nicolás Pacheco will enthusiastically represent the Peruvian shooting team in Las Palmas shooting range.

You can also root for the women’s pair made up by Lisbeth Alca and Alexandra Mendoza, who want to earn a gold medal for Peru in the beach volleyball event. The Peruvian women's volleyball team needs support for the competition against the mighty Dominican Republic, Canada and USA teams, which will also go for the gold at Callao Sports Center.

The best female racquetball player ever will also be at the Callao Regional Sports Center. In addition, the best basketball, swimming, table tennis and karate stars will arrive in Lima to give their best performance in their respective events.

Tickets are still available for other disciplines such as Basque pelota, tennis, weightlifting and handball, with the historic derby Brazil vs. Argentina.

Ticket prices start at PEN 10, with a discount

Ticket prices start at PEN 20 or 10 for the Pan American and Parapan American Games, respectively. There will be 50% off for anyone under the age of 18, senior citizens and people with an impairment.

Fans can buy their tickets at lima2019.pe/tickets. The Lima 2019 Organizing Committee has recently installed a point of sale at Jockey Plaza Shopping Center, in Santiago de Surco. This new point of sale joins the other ten already located in Metro and Wong supermarkets, in the districts of Chorrillos, Independencia, La Molina, Lima, Miraflores, San Borja, San Isidro, San Juan de Miraflores, San Miguel and Surco.

It should be noted that 21 disciplines in the Pan American Games are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, while 13 Para sports will be qualifiers for the Paralympic Games.

Boxer Luis Miranda to Make Peru Proud at Pan American Games.

Totally focused in his training, Miranda is ready to compete at the Pan American Games and make his country proud. He will represent Peru at this international sport event.

He is sure this Games, which will be held in Peru for the first time, are an opportunity for all national athletes because they will be able to achieve great results not only in boxing but also in other disciplines.

“I’m 100% focused. I trained in Bogotá with athletes from Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, and Puerto Rico at a high-altitude. I’ve gained a lot of experience by training with wrestlers from all the countries that are currently participating in the Games,” he said.

This is his second participation in the Pan American Games, so he is trying to control his weight to be fit for the competitions.

Miranda also mentioned all athletes feel motivated by this international event as the competition-level is high due to the participation of world and Olympic champions in several sports and disciplines.

He added that, through this event, the media focus more in amateur sports, which have also brought joy to the country.

“I would like to ask all fans to support us just like you root for the Peruvian football team. We want to feel your excitement and your support to the athletes that will represent Peru at the Pan American Games,” stressed Miranda.

Luis Miranda, known as ‘’The King’’, will represent Peru in -69 kg welterweight in boxing. He wants to make his country proud in one of the world’s largest sporting events: the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.

Besides, he has an eight-year-old daughter, who is his reason for living, and he hopes to become one of the best athletes in the welterweight class. Mauro Mina and his coach, Alberto Rosell, are his main inspiration to continue improving himself.

First Fight

His first fight will be on July 28 at Miguel Grau Coliseum in Callao. The competition draw will take place the day before, on July 27, so boxers can know their opponents beforehand.

Buy your tickets

To support your favorite representatives, you can buy your tickets at the official website of the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games: www.lima2019.pe.

Also, you may purchase your tickets at the authorized points of sale in the Metro and Wong hypermarkets located in the districts of Chorrillos, Independencia, La Molina, Lima, Miraflores, San Borja, San Isidro, San Juan de Miraflores, San Miguel, and Surco.  It is important to mention that a new point of sale has been recently opened at the Jockey Plaza shopping center, located in the district of Santiago de Surco.

The Pan American Games will be held from July 26 to August 11 with the delegations of the 41 participating countries that will compete in 39 sports and 61 disciplines. Twenty-one of them are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Overall, 6680 athletes will participate in this event.

Boxing has always been Cuba's flagship sport in multi-sport events and Lima 2019 Pan American Games will not be the exception. The delegation of Cuba arrived five days ago with 10 boxers that will try to win all boxing medals. The list includes seven world champions and three of them have won Olympic gold medals.

The committee of Cuba, led by coach Rolando Acebal, trains at La Bombonera of the National Stadium, together with Peruvian, Venezuela, Costa Rica and Panama teams members. The champions Lázaro Álvarez (lightweight), Roniel Iglesias (welterweight) and Julio César La Cruz (light heavyweight) will be in the ring of the Miguel Grau Coliseum from July 27 to August 3.

Also, Erislandy Savón, the newest of the Savón dynasty, famous for revealing top-level athletes in the city of Guantanamo. “We are finishing the last details for our debut on July 27, when our search for the 10 gold medals begin. As a famous song in Cuba says, the gold is ours, rivals can share the silver and bronze,’’ said the Caribbean boxer.

Here is the complete list of Cuban boxers:

Tickets for these events are available at lima2019.pe/tickets and at Metro and Wong Teleticket point of sales in Chorrillos, Independencia, La Molina, Lima, Miraflores, San Borja, San Isidro, San Juan de Miraflores, San Miguel and Surco.  Also, a new point of sale has been opened at the Jockey Plaza shopping center, in Surco.

BOXING IN LIMA 2019

Boxing at the Pan American Games will be disputed in three intense rounds in the 10 men’s and women’s weight divisions. Quarterfinals are the first stage and will be disputed from July 27 to 29. Then, semifinals will be on July 30, while finals will be held on August 1 and 2, in sessions that starting at 19:00.

The Pan American Games will include a total of 39 sports and 62 disciplines, and 21 of these disciplines will be qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.